BLOG: Draisaitl looks to bounce back

Leon Draisaitl had a rare off game on Thursday at home against San Jose with a -3 rating in only 17:35 of icetime which is rare for a player who has averaged two minutes more than that over the course of the season
"He had a tough night, he's the first to admit it," said Oilers head coach Todd McLellan. "It's easy to sit and discuss what went right and what went wrong. And I know that when tomorrow shows up, he's going to play."
McLellan added that Draisaitl is a great student of the game and understands clearly when he's erred.
"Leon's a tremendous player and he's his own worst critic. He accepts responsibility for his performance, both good and bad -- and it's not often bad."
Draisaitl himself echoed the thoughts of his coach.
"Obviously, I'm the first guy to admit that the other night was terrible but I think that's part of it. Every player goes through stretches or games like that. It's just a matter of bouncing back," Draisaitl remarked.
"Sometimes you have an unbelievable game and the puck just doesn't want to bounce your way," Draisaitl continued. "Some nights you think you don't play as well and the puck finds its way in the net. That's another thing that's part of the game."
McLellan added he was confident Draisaitl would put in an outstanding effort on Saturday in Florida.
"That's the best thing that you can have in a young player. You don't have an individual that's going to pout and sulk. He's going to come in and give us everything he has. That's what we're counting on and we know he's going to deliver that."